Michelle Keegan has announced that she is expecting her first child with her husband Mark Wright.
The actress who is renowned for her roles in Coronation Street and Netflix's Fool Me Once, has confirmed the good news on her Instagram account, sharing a photo of her holding her bump, while standing opposite Wright on a beach.
"2025 is going to be a special one for us", Keegan added as a caption alongside this photo, which also featured a baby emoji.
Mark Wright's brother Josh, a professional footballer whose career has included spells with Gillingham, Millwall and Scunthorpe United, reacted to this news by congratulating the couple.
"Over the moon for you both and can’t wait for our boys to meet your little one", Josh Wright wrote.
Georgia May Foote who starred alongside Keegan on Coronation Street also congratulated the pair on Instagram, alongside Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattinson, The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, as well as Emmerdale star Danny Miller.
Michelle Keegan starred as Tina McIntyre on the British soap, making her debut in 2008, and remaining on the show until 2014 when her character was tragically killed off in a major storyline, which involved her character having an affair with Peter Barlow, played by Chris Gascoyne. Barlow was married to Carla Connor at the time, played by Alison King.
Keegan has also starred in comedy-drama, Brassic, portraying Erin Croft.
She began dating Mark Wright in 2012, before they tied the knot in May 2015.